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Websites, Facebook and Custom Tabs

  • 17-12-2010 08:11PM
    #1
    Moskovio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Does anyone know how you go about having your purpose designed externally hosted webpage or website appear under a customised tab like "shop now" in Facebook? Thanks
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  • #2
    Feckfox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Feckfox


    Moskovio wrote: »
    Does anyone know how you go about having your purpose designed externally hosted webpage or website appear under a customised tab like "shop now" in Facebook? Thanks

    Do you have any examples of what you mean?


  • #3
    Moskovio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Moskovio


    Hi Feckfox,

    A couple of examples of "Shop Now" tabs on facebook can be seen on the pages of "God is an astronaut" and "The Wright Venue". In the first case a new Irish Company called Owjo are providing the technology using Flash and you can complete your purchase without ever leaving Facebook (The "Shop" is hosted by Owjo). In the second case an App has been written and would be hosted by Facebook. Should you wish to make a purchase you are taken off-site to the vendors own site to complete the purchase.

    My question therefore is this. Is it possible to have a "Shop Now" tab which when clicked brings up (within the Facebook page) a standard html website that is NOT hosted by Facebook.

    I'm pretty sure the answer is no because otherwise Companies would be doing it


  • #4
    conorcan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭conorcan2


    Yes, it's possible. I'm not sure if you can do it through an iframe though, you might need to learn Facebook proprietary languages?

    Edit: The last time I coded with Facebook, it was more difficult to include a webpage in a tab rather than as an application on its own page...I think you have to use FBML so it might be tricky.


  • #5
    Moskovio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Moskovio


    Thanks for that Conor. Don't suppose you know anyone who IS familiar with FBML?


  • #6
    conorcan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭conorcan2


    Moskovio wrote: »
    Thanks for that Conor. Don't suppose you know anyone who IS familiar with FBML?

    No, sorry.

    Have you tried joining the Facebook developer forums?


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  • #7
    Moskovio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Moskovio


    I'll do that. Thanks for the advice.


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